three_o letter_n concern_v the_o present_a state_n of_o italy_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1687._o i._o relate_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o molinos_n and_o the_o quietist_n ii_o relate_v to_o the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n iii_o relate_v to_o the_o policy_n and_o interest_n of_o some_o of_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n be_v a_o supplement_n to_o dr._n burnet_n letter_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1688._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o letter_n the_o first_o letter_n the_o curiosity_n which_o dr._n burnet_n letter_n have_v excite_v of_o know_v more_o concern_v the_o quietist_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o this_o author_n further_n enquiry_n about_o they_o p._n 1_o 2._o with_o what_o difficulty_n thing_n before_o the_o inquisition_n come_v to_o be_v know_v and_o with_o how_o much_o fear_n and_o reserve_v the_o italian_n talk_v of_o they_o especial_o to_o heretic_n p._n 2_o 3._o the_o amase_a wealth_n of_o the_o church_n palace_n and_o convent_v in_o rome_n and_o through_o all_o italy_n and_o yet_o the_o astonish_a poverty_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n p._n 4._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o italian_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n p._n 4_o 5._o that_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o italy_n arise_v from_o the_o government_n be_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n and_o from_o the_o ascendancy_n which_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n give_v they_o over_o man_n conscience_n p._n 6_o 7._o how_o little_a many_o of_o the_o italian_n believe_v the_o chief_a doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n and_o what_o temptation_n their_o religion_n lay_n they_o under_o to_o atheism_n ibid._n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o conclave_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n particular_o of_o the_o present_a and_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o purple_a and_o the_o triple_a crown_n be_v obtain_v be_v evidence_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o what_o she_o pretend_v to_o be_v p._n 8_o 9_o that_o though_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o continue_v in_o slavery_n yet_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o amazement_n that_o such_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o papal_a bondage_n shall_v submit_v again_o unto_o it_o p._n 9_o 10._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o of_o all_o rank_n come_v to_o be_v so_o favourable_a to_o molinos_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n his_o opinion_n come_v to_o be_v so_o universal_o receive_v p._n 11_o 12._o a_o character_n of_o molinos_n himself_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o mystical_a divinity_n together_o with_o a_o representation_n of_o it_o and_o why_o the_o follower_n of_o molinos_n be_v style_v quietist_n and_o what_o different_a end_n man_n may_v have_v in_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o new_a method_n p._n 12_o to_o 19_o when_o molinos_n book_n call_v il_fw-fr guiâ—a_fw-la spiritual_fw-la be_v first_o publish_v and_o with_o who_o approbation_n and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v esteem_v p._n 19_o 20._o the_o great_a reputation_n he_o grow_v into_o especial_o with_o which_o of_o the_o cardinal_n p._n 20_o 21._o the_o friendship_n betwixt_o card._n d'estrée_n and_o he_o and_o the_o value_n that_o the_o present_a pope_n have_v for_o he_o and_o the_o encouragement_n he_o give_v to_o his_o design_n p._n 21_o 22._o of_o a_o french_a book_n write_v on_o the_o subject_a of_o mystical_a divinity_n and_o by_o who_o mean_n and_o of_o its_o be_v translate_v into_o italian_a p._n 22_o 23._o of_o the_o several_a write_n of_o petrucci_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o contemplative_a state_n with_o their_o character_n ibid._n the_o jesuit_n and_o dominican_n alarm_v at_o the_o progress_n of_o quietism_n and_o why_o ibid._n book_n write_v by_o the_o society_n against_o molinos_n and_o his_o method_n and_o the_o way_n that_o the_o jesuit_n segueri_fw-la take_v to_o decry_v it_o p._n 24._o that_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o inquisition_n the_o jesuit_n be_v account_v accuser_n with_o a_o account_n of_o what_o become_v of_o f._n martin_n esparsa_n a_o jesuit_n who_o have_v approve_v molinos_n book_n p._n 25._o of_o molinos_n and_o petrucci_n their_o come_n off_o justify_v and_o that_o their_o book_n be_v approve_v and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o jesuit_n censure_v as_o scandalous_a p._n 26._o the_o pope_n advance_v petrucci_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o jâ—ssi_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o bishopric_n ibid._n how_o the_o party_n grow_v in_o credit_n and_o in_o number_n with_o a_o short_a character_n of_o they_o ibid._n &_o p._n 27._o of_o the_o jesuit_n persevere_v to_o calumniate_v they_o and_o in_o what_o method_n and_o of_o the_o care_n that_o molino_n take_v to_o descend_v himself_o and_o of_o his_o writing_n in_o order_n thereunto_o a_o treatise_n of_o frequent_a and_o daily_a communion_n p._n 28._o a_o account_n of_o that_o book_n and_o with_o who_o approbation_n it_o be_v publish_v and_o of_o the_o answer_v give_v therein_o to_o some_o of_o mr._n arnauâ—'s_n objection_n against_o frequent_a communion_n p._n 28_o 29._o of_o the_o offence_n take_v at_o that_o book_n and_o for_o what_o and_o how_o the_o quietist_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n calumniate_v p._n 30._o that_o their_o maxim_n be_v resemble_v to_o those_o of_o socrates_n his_o school_n and_o wherein_o p._n 31_o 32._o a_o conversation_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o a_o french_a clergyman_n with_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o that_o person_n why_o worship_n ought_v to_o be_v pompous_a etc._n etc._n p._n 33._o the_o jesuit_n upon_o not_o be_v able_a to_o ruin_n molinos_n by_o their_o influence_n upon_o the_o pope_n apply_v themselves_o by_o mean_n of_o f._n la_o chaise_n to_o the_o french_a king._n p._n 3â—_n the_o ascendant_n they_o have_v over_o that_o monarch_n with_o a_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o persecution_n exercise_v in_o france_n ibid._n the_o pope_n dispute_v the_o regale_n with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n favour_v molinos_n lay_v hold_v of_o in_o france_n to_o reproach_v the_o pope_n and_o to_o crush_v the_o quietist_n p._n 34._o 35._o a_o report_n at_o rome_n of_o cardinal_n d'estree_n betray_v molinos_n by_o inform_v the_o inquisition_n of_o many_o particular_n against_o he_o a_o relation_n of_o that_o whole_a story_n &_o of_o molinos_n be_v thereupon_o clap_v up_o p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o count_n vespiniani_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v release_v upon_o bail_n bail_n p._n 38_o 3_o of_o the_o pope_n be_v suspect_v of_o heresy_n and_o his_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 39_o how_o they_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o reflection_n that_o this_o expose_v the_o papal_a infallibility_n unto_o p._n 40._o of_o a_o circular_a letter_n send_v by_o the_o inquisition_n to_o cardinal_n cibo_fw-la p._n â—1_n 42_o 43._o that_o several_a cardinal_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o a_o storm_n from_o the_o inquisition_n and_o who_o they_o be_v a_o character_n of_o don_n liviâ—_n the_o pope_n nephew_n and_o how_o jealous_a he_o be_v of_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n p._n 44._o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o f._n appiani_n a_o jesuit_n and_o the_o mortification_n it_o give_v the_o society_n with_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o society_n p._n 45._o a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o f._n cann_n a_o english_a jesuit_n in_o rome_n p._n 46_o 47._o a_o character_n of_o cardinal_n howard_n and_o of_o his_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o all_o the_o council_n of_o the_o e._n of_o castâ—emâ—n_n during_o his_o embassay_n at_o rome_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o insolent_a carriage_n of_o f._n morgan_n towards_o the_o cardinal_n p._n 47_o 48._o the_o great_a concern_v express_v for_o those_o in_o the_o inquisition_n by_o their_o friend_n with_o the_o impression_n it_o make_v upon_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o their_o behaviour_n through_o the_o apprehension_n they_o have_v of_o it_o p._n 48_o 49._o that_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n cibo_fw-la be_v much_o trouble_v to_o see_v this_o matter_n go_v so_o far_o and_o that_o cardinal_n petrucci_n be_v still_o in_o the_o pope_n favour_n ibid._n the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o regulars_n in_o rome_n and_o in_o naples_n who_o be_v general_o against_o the_o quietist_n they_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o resentment_n p._n 49._o nineteen_o proposition_n pretend_v to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o write_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quietist_n with_o a_o censure_n of_o they_o publish_v by_o order_n of_o the_o inquisition_n p._n 50._o the_o circular_a letter_n both_o in_o italian_a and_o in_o english_a p._n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o quietist_n in_o italian_a and_o in_o english_a with_o some_o
of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v above_o the_o general_n of_o other_o order_n and_o how_o absolute_a his_o government_n p._n 132_o 133._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o mission_n come_v to_o be_v general_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o of_o their_o get_n thereby_o into_o family_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o different_a humour_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o secular_a priest_n from_o those_o of_o the_o regulars_n and_o what_o prejudice_n it_o be_v the_o suffering_n regulars_n to_o live_v in_o protestant_a state_n how_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o wonder_n at_o rome_n that_o protestans_fw-la shall_v permit_v regulars_n to_o be_v in_o their_o country_n and_o what_o a_o wise_a roman_a say_v to_o the_o author_n about_o it_o p._n 134_o 135._o how_o the_o people_n of_o lombardy_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o superstition_n of_o mix_v water_n with_o their_o wine_n and_o how_o the_o priest_n who_o nourish_v the_o vulgar_a in_o that_o conceit_n excuse_v their_o own_o wine_n from_o be_v mix_v p._n 136_o 137._o that_o the_o tax_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o wine_n in_o florence_n make_v the_o people_n there_o preserve_v it_o pure_a ibid._n of_o a_o abbey_n of_o benedictines_n at_o etal_n in_o bavaria_n where_o the_o monk_n live_v in_o as_o great_a abundance_n as_o the_o duke_n himself_o p._n 138._o a_o beautiful_a prospect_n the_o author_n have_v at_o burgo_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o trent_n p._n 138._o the_o way_n of_o celebrate_v st._n anthony_n day_n at_o rome_n and_o how_o the_o people_n bring_v all_o their_o horse_n mulet_n and_o ass_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o holy_a water_n by_o the_o monk_n of_o thet_o order_n how_o profitable_a this_o piece_n of_o superstitious_a folly_n be_v to_o the_o priest_n p._n 139_o 140._o that_o molinos_n abjure_v be_v only_o a_o pretend_a thing_n that_o his_o party_n continue_v still_o to_o be_v very_o numerous_a and_o that_o all_o the_o report_n about_o the_o lewdness_n of_o his_o life_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o fable_n p._n 141_o 142._o the_o three_o letter_n of_o a_o curious_a salt-work_n at_o sode_n near_o francfort_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o way_n of_o make_v the_o salt_n p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o that_o italy_n be_v the_o high_a country_n in_o europe_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o small_a descent_n from_o the_o alps_o on_o that_o side_n to_o what_o it_o be_v either_o on_o the_o french_a or_o german_a side_n p._n 147._o of_o guastale_n its_o situation_n and_o of_o its_o be_v wrest_v from_o the_o rightful_a owner_n by_o the_o french_a king_n the_o danger_n that_o all_o italy_n will_v be_v thereby_o expose_v unto_o p._n 148_o 149_o 150_o 151_o 152._o a_o character_n of_o the_o present_a duke_n of_o mantua_n how_o he_o favour_v the_o french_a interest_n of_o his_o put_a cassal_n and_o guastale_a into_o their_o hand_n and_o how_o they_o wind_v he_o as_o they_o please_v p._n 152_o 153._o of_o the_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o cannosse_n and_o palliotti_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o how_o the_o french_a get_v they_o both_o to_o be_v make_v close_a prisoner_n p._n 153_o 154._o that_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n be_v absolute_a in_o their_o dominion_n and_o the_o slavery_n their_o subject_n be_v in_o ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o french_a envoy_n always_o attend_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n ibid._n how_o one_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n secretary_n be_v by_o the_o duke_n send_v to_o turin_n and_o seize_v by_o a_o party_n of_o french_a horse_n from_o pignerol_n p._n 155_o 156._o the_o imperious_a way_n that_o the_o french_a in_o casal_n act_n towards_o those_o of_o montferrat_n and_o piedmont_n p._n 157._o that_o have_v bargain_v with_o mason_n how_o they_o break_v the_o agreement_n ibid._n how_o the_o french_a king_n have_v advance_v three_o million_o towards_o a_o fond_a for_o a_o east-india_n company_n do_v withdraw_v it_o p._n 158._o of_o the_o disfavour_n that_o the_o marquis_n of_o pianesse_n fall_v in_o to_o with_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o ministry_n again_o and_o afterward_o be_v disgrace_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o try_v and_o how_o the_o court_n of_o savoy_n remain_v govern_v by_o the_o french_a p._n 158_o 159_o 160_o 161._o of_o the_o design_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o of_o match_v this_o present_a duke_n to_o the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n and_o of_o his_o be_v poison_v as_o his_o father_n have_v be_v and_o his_o reflect_v on_o the_o wise_a advice_n which_o the_o marquis_n the_o pianesse_n have_v give_v he_o p._n 161_o 162._o how_o much_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v sink_v in_o this_o age_n from_o the_o figure_n that_o they_o make_v in_o the_o last_o how_o difficult_a it_o will_v be_v to_o remedy_v it_o while_o cassal_n and_o pignerol_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a ibid._n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n how_o all_o in_o the_o court_n of_o savoy_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o fidelity_n peaceableness_n &_o industry_n of_o that_o poor_a people_n &_o what_o the_o person_n who_o acquaint_v the_o author_n with_o these_o thing_n upon_o his_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o englishman_n say_v to_o he_o upon_o it_o p._n 162_o 163._o of_o the_o luxury_n and_o vanity_n of_o live_v magnificent_o wherewith_o france_n have_v infect_v the_o prince_n of_o germany_n together_o with_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o mischief_n which_o arise_v from_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n travel_v into_o france_n p._n 164._o how_o fatal_a luxury_n &_o a_o vain_a expencefulness_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o commonwealth_n and_o what_o sensible_a decay_n in_o strength_n the_o expenceful_a way_n of_o live_v that_o the_o dutch_a and_o canton_n be_v grow_v into_o with_o a_o commendation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o venetian_a constitution_n which_o regulate_v the_o expense_n of_o their_o nobility_n p._n 165_o 166._o of_o the_o misery_n and_o poverty_n that_o appear_v in_o pisa_n through_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o government_n and_o of_o the_o wealth_n and_o populousness_n of_o lucca_n through_o be_v a_o free_a government_n how_o jealous_a they_o of_o lucca_n be_v of_o have_v their_o liberty_n supplant_v &_o how_o infinite_o they_o prize_v it_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o decoration_n of_o the_o town_n p._n 167_o 168._o of_o genoa_n its_o decay_n from_o what_o it_o former_o be_v and_o yet_o its_o be_v vast_o more_o wealthy_a and_o populous_a than_o any_o part_n of_o tuscany_n or_o of_o the_o pope_n patrimony_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o republic_n their_o fort_n in_o corsica_n with_o a_o character_n of_o the_o corpse_n the_o compass_n of_o the_o fortification_n of_o genoa_n the_o expense_n they_o have_v lay_v out_o on_o the_o two_o mole_n the_o debt_n it_o have_v run_v they_o into_o with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o whole_a country_n and_o how_o it_o be_v defend_v &_o what_o their_o marine_a 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